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Get to know your classmates and prepare for fall semester at Welcome Weekend.

Activities kick off with the UU Welcome Luncheon at 11:30 am on Friday. Students commuting to campus or participating in fall camps prior to this should be prepared to begin Welcome Weekend activities at noon. You will get a complete schedule during check-in on Friday.

Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend the events on Friday afternoon beginning at noon.There will be an opening convocation you don't want to miss as the Urbana University community formally welcomes your class!

All first-time freshmen, both residents and commuters, are expected to participate in all Welcome Weekend activities. UNI199, a required freshman-level course, will have four weeks’ worth of meetings during Welcome Weekend and failure to participate will negatively influence your grade in that course.

Welcome Weekend Schedule

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Parents & Families are encouraged to participate in activities through the College Receptions! Details and specific locations will be provided at check-in.

Founded in 1850, Urbana University is a private, not-for-profit institution that offers educational opportunities and college degree programs to learners around the world and throughout the state of Ohio, including the cities of Urbana, Bellefontaine, Columbus, Dayton, Fairborn, London, Marysville, Piqua, Sidney, Springfield, and Troy. Urbana is a division of Franklin University, a nonprofit accredited university in Columbus, Ohio and provider of online college degrees, including bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs.